Tactic in different languages

Tactic in Different Languages

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Afrikaans
taktiek
Albanian
taktikë
Amharic
ታክቲክ
Arabic
تكتيك
Armenian
մարտավարություն
Assamese
কৌশল
Aymara
táctica ukax mä juk’a pachanakanwa
Azerbaijani
taktika
Bambara
taktiki (tactic) ye
Basque
taktika
Belarusian
тактыка
Bengali
কৌশল
Bhojpuri
रणनीति के बा
Bosnian
taktika
Bulgarian
тактика
Catalan
tàctica
Cebuano
taktika
Chinese (Simplified)
战术
Chinese (Traditional)
戰術
Corsican
tactica
Croatian
taktika
Czech
taktika
Danish
taktik
Dhivehi
ޓެކްޓިކް އެވެ
Dogri
रणनीति
Dutch
tactiek
English
tactic
Esperanto
taktiko
Estonian
taktika
Ewe
aɖaŋudzedze
Filipino (Tagalog)
taktika
Finnish
taktiikka
French
tactique
Frisian
taktyk
Galician
táctica
Georgian
ტაქტიკა
German
taktik
Greek
τακτική
Guarani
táctica rehegua
Gujarati
યુક્તિ
Haitian Creole
taktik
Hausa
dabara
Hawaiian
taktika
Hebrew
טקטיקה
Hindi
रणनीति
Hmong
tactic
Hungarian
taktika
Icelandic
taktík
Igbo
ụzọ aghụghọ
Ilocano
taktika
Indonesian
taktik
Irish
tactic
Italian
tattica
Japanese
戦術
Javanese
taktik
Kannada
ತಂತ್ರ
Kazakh
тактика
Khmer
កលល្បិច
Kinyarwanda
amayeri
Konkani
रणनीती
Korean
술책
Krio
taktik we dɛn kin yuz
Kurdish
taktîk
Kurdish (Sorani)
تاکتیک
Kyrgyz
тактика
Lao
ຍຸດທະວິທີ
Latin
artibus
Latvian
taktika
Lingala
tactique ya kosala
Lithuanian
taktika
Luganda
akakodyo
Luxembourgish
taktik
Macedonian
тактика
Maithili
रणनीति
Malagasy
tetika
Malay
taktik
Malayalam
തന്ത്രം
Maltese
tattika
Maori
tātai
Marathi
युक्ती
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯇꯥꯀꯄꯤ ꯇꯝꯕꯤꯕꯥ꯫
Mizo
tactic hmanga tih a ni
Mongolian
тактик
Myanmar (Burmese)
နည်းဗျူဟာ
Nepali
युक्ति
Norwegian
taktikk
Nyanja (Chichewa)
njira
Odia (Oriya)
କ act ଶଳ |
Oromo
tooftaa
Pashto
تاکتیک
Persian
تاکتیک
Polish
taktyka
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
tática
Punjabi
ਜੁਗਤ
Quechua
táctica nisqa
Romanian
tactică
Russian
тактика
Samoan
togafiti
Sanskrit
रणनीतिः
Scots Gaelic
tactic
Sepedi
leano
Serbian
тактику
Sesotho
leqheka
Shona
zano
Sindhi
حڪمت
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
උපක්‍රමය
Slovak
taktika
Slovenian
taktika
Somali
taatiko
Spanish
táctica
Sundanese
taktik
Swahili
mbinu
Swedish
taktik
Tagalog (Filipino)
taktika
Tajik
тактика
Tamil
தந்திரோபாயம்
Tatar
тактика
Telugu
వ్యూహం
Thai
ชั้นเชิง
Tigrinya
ሜላ
Tsonga
tactic
Turkish
taktik
Turkmen
taktikasy
Twi (Akan)
ɔkwan a wɔfa so yɛ ade
Ukrainian
тактика
Urdu
حربہ
Uyghur
تاكتىكا
Uzbek
taktika
Vietnamese
chiến thuật
Welsh
tacteg
Xhosa
iqhinga
Yiddish
טאַקטיק
Yoruba
ọgbọn
Zulu
iqhinga

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansIn Afrikaans, "taktiek" can refer to a strategy or tactic in a game or competition, or a military tactic or maneuver.
AlbanianIn Albanian, “taktikë” also means “the art of weaving”.
AmharicThe Amharic word "ታክቲክ" can also refer to a trick or a ruse.
ArabicThe word "تكتيك" is derived from the Greek word "taktikos", meaning "pertaining to tactics" or "arranged in order of battle."
ArmenianThe Armenian word for "tactic" is formed from "մարտ" (fight) and "վարել" (to conduct, manage), thereby referencing the management of a fight.
AzerbaijaniThe word "taktika" in Azerbaijani is derived from the Greek word "taktikos", meaning "arranged in order" and is used to refer to the plan of action in military operations.
BasqueThe word "taktika" in Basque also refers to a specific type of military strategy involving surprise and deception.
BelarusianThe Belarusian word "тактыка" is a loanword from the Greek "τακτικός" which also means "arranged in order".
BengaliIn its original Sanskrit form, 'कौशल' (Kaushal) referred not just to tactics or strategies, but also to various forms of arts, skills, and techniques.
BosnianThe word “taktika” in Bosnian comes from the Greek “taktike,” meaning “the art of arranging” and “arrangement.”
BulgarianThe word "tactics" comes from the Greek word "taktikos," meaning "relating to military tactics".
CatalanIn Catalan, "tàctica" can also refer to a type of dance or a military formation.
Cebuano"Taktika" can also refer to a method or system, particularly in medicine or science.
Chinese (Simplified)The Chinese word "战术" (tactic) is composed of two characters: "战" (war) and "术" (method).
Chinese (Traditional)戰術 can also mean "a scheme or strategy".
CorsicanIn Corsican, "tactica" can also refer to a type of sheep shearing.
CroatianThe word "taktika" in Croatian also refers to a military unit or formation, akin to a battalion.
CzechThe Czech word "taktika" also has a colloquial meaning, referring to the strategy or approach one takes in a particular situation.
DanishThe word "taktik" also means "plan" or "policy" in Danish.
DutchIn Dutch, "tactiek" also means "strategy", "ploy", "methodology", and "approach".
Esperanto"Taktiko" and "taktiko" have alternate meanings of "tactics" and "tactic" respectively.
Estonian"Taktika" in Estonian also means "politics".
FinnishThe word "taktiikka" can also refer to a specific military formation, or to a plan or strategy in general.
FrenchThe word "tactique" in French can also mean "tactics", and derives from the Ancient Greek word "taktikē" which means "arrangement or organization".
FrisianThe Frisian word "taktyk" is derived from the Greek word "taktikos", meaning "relating to tactics".
GalicianThe Galician word "táctica" also means "skill" or "knowledge".
GeorgianThe Georgian word "ტაქტიკა" comes from the Greek word "τακτική", which means "arrangement" or "method of procedure".
GermanThe German word "Taktik" can also refer to a strategy or approach used in a game or competition.
GreekThe Greek word "τακτική" also means "arrangement" and "order".
GujaratiThe word "યુક્તિ" comes from the Sanskrit word "युक्ति" (yukti), meaning "means, expedient, device, skill". In English, "tactic" typically refers to a military maneuver, while "strategy" refers to a broader plan of action. In Gujarati, "યુક્તિ" can be used in either sense.
Haitian CreoleThe term 'taktik' is derived from the Greek word 'taktikos', meaning 'pertaining to tactics'. It can also refer to 'strategy' or 'cunning'.
HausaIn Hausa, "dabara" also means "secret", "plot", or "scheme", highlighting the strategic nature of tactics.
HawaiianThe term “taktika” in Hawaiian can also refer to a method or style of carrying out a task or activity.
HebrewThe word "טקטיקה" ("tactic") in Hebrew has its roots in rhetoric, where it referred to the arrangement of arguments in a speech.
Hindi"रणनीति" is related to the Sanskrit word "रण" which means "warfare" and "नीति" which means strategy, therefore, it refers to clever and well-planned war tactics.
HmongIn Hmong, the word tactic is also used to describe a person's strategy or approach.
HungarianHungarian word "taktika" originated from Greek word "taktike" which means "ordering, disposition".
IcelandicIn Icelandic, taktík also means "strategy", "method", or "approach".
IgboThe word "ụzọ aghụghọ" in Igbo holds a double meaning, serving as both a "tactic" and a "cunning means" for achieving a goal.
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "taktik" can also refer to the arrangement of a dance or musical composition.
IrishIn Irish, tactic is a borrowing of the French tactique, which itself is a borrowing of the Italian tattica, ultimately deriving from the Greek taktike, meaning the "art of arranging troops".
ItalianTactica in Italian can also mean 'the knowledge of a trade or art' or 'way of behaving or acting towards a certain aim'.
Japanese戦術 (tactic) comes from the Chinese words 戰術 (戰 = battle, 術 = method), meaning "the art of warfare".
JavaneseIn Javanese, the word "taktik" also means "movement" or "step".
KannadaThe word “ತಂತ್ರ” in Kannada comes from the Sanskrit word “tantra,” which means a method, system, or technique.
Kazakh'Тактика' ('tactic') originally derived from Greek, meaning 'arrange' or 'order.'
Korean술책, originally meaning “military strategies,” was later adopted by Go players in the Silla dynasty to describe a sequence of strategic moves
KurdishThe Kurdish word "taktîk" can also refer to "strategy" or the "way to do something", and ultimately derives from Greek via Persian.
KyrgyzThe word "тактика" ("tactic") in Kyrgyz also means "strategy" or "plan of action".
LatinThe word "artibus" in Latin is also used to refer to a craft or trade.
LatvianIn Latvian, the word “taktika” (tactic) comes from the Greek word “taktike”, which means “art of arranging or marshalling troops.”
LithuanianThe word "taktika" in Lithuanian comes from the Greek word "taktike", meaning "the art of arranging troops".
LuxembourgishIn Luxembourgish, "Taktik" can also refer to a specific type of playing card in a traditional card game called "Spillchen".
MacedonianThe word "тактика" in Macedonian is derived from the Greek word "τακτικός" (taktikos), meaning "relating to arrangement" or "pertaining to tactics". Alternatively, it can also refer to a set of strategic plans or maneuvers for achieving a particular goal in military, politics, or business.
MalagasyThe word "tetika" is derived from the Arabic word "tactique" meaning "military strategy".
MalayThe word "taktik" is also used in Malay to refer to a "device" or a "means" of achieving a desired outcome.
MalayalamThe word "tactic" in Malayalam ("തന്ത്രം") also means wisdom or art.
MalteseThe word "tattika" in Maltese is derived from the Italian word "tattica", which in turn comes from the Greek word "taktikos" meaning "relating to tactics or strategy."
MaoriThe word
MarathiIn addition to "tactic," युक्ती can also mean "strategy," "scheme," or "plan."
MongolianIn Mongolian, "tactic" can also be spelled "тактик".
NepaliThe term 'युक्ति' also refers to 'intellect' or 'plan'.
Norwegian"Taktikk" (tactic) derives from the Greek word "taktikos," meaning "pertaining to arrangement".
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "njira" in Nyanja (Chichewa) comes from the Proto-Bantu word "-njila", which means "path" or "way", and is also related to the word "njira" in Swahili and Zulu, which means "road" or "route."
PashtoThe word "تاکتیک" also means "method" or "strategy" in Pashto.
PersianThe word "tactic" comes from the Greek word "taktikos," meaning "arranged in order" or "pertaining to tactics."
PolishThe Polish word "taktyka" derives from the Greek word "taktike" which referred to the art of arranging troops and ordering their movement during battle.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)The word "tática" in Portuguese means "tactic" and derives from the Greek word "τακτική" (taktikē), meaning "arrangement" or "disposition".
PunjabiThe Punjabi word "jugat" originated from the Sanskrit word "yuj" and has the extended meaning of "scheme" or "plan."
Romanian"Tactică" derives from Ancient Greek "τακτική" (taktikē) meaning "arrangement" or "the art of ordering troops".
RussianThe word "тактика" ("tactic") in Russian can also mean "strategy" or "tactics" in a broader sense.
SamoanThe term 'togafiti' is often used specifically in reference to the strategy of 'toga' or war, which involves a group of warriors advancing in a straight line.
Scots Gaelic"Tactaic" in Scots Gaelic means "tactic" or "strategy".
Serbian"Тактика" (tactic) in Serbian has the same origin as the Greek word "τακτική" (taktike), which refers to the art of commanding troops and maneuvers in battle.
SesothoThe word "leqheka" in Sesotho can also mean "way" or "manner of doing something."
Shona"Zano" can also mean "method", "way", or "means".
Sindhi"حڪمت" (tactic) is derived from the Arabic word "حکمة" (wisdom), suggesting strategy and cunning in military manoeuvres.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)The Sinhala word ඔාපින඿ල ('tactic') also refers to a plan or method.
Slovak"Taktika" pochádza z gréčtiny a znamená "usporiadanie, zoraďovanie".
SlovenianThe word "taktika" also means "tactics" in Greek.
SomaliThe word "taatiko" in Somali also refers to a "plan" or "strategy".
SpanishIn Spanish, "táctica" can also refer to a "trick" or "scheme".
SundaneseThe Indonesian word "taktik" comes from the Sundanese word "taktik", which originally refers to a type of battle formation.
SwahiliMbinu (tactic) derives from Arabic "binaa" (structure), highlighting tactical strategies' architectural nature.
SwedishThe Swedish word "taktik" can also refer to a person who engages in cunning or manipulative behavior.
Tagalog (Filipino)In Tagalog, "taktika" also refers to the art or skill of using weapons or fighting.
TajikIn Tajik, "тактика" also means "the art, science, or profession of war."
TeluguThe word "వ్యూహం" can also mean "plan" or "strategy" in Telugu.
ThaiThe Thai word "ชั้นเชิง" (tactic) also means "level of sophistication or skill".
TurkishTaktik is also used colloquially to refer to a way of doing something effectively or efficiently.
UkrainianDerived from the ancient Greek word τακτική (taktika), which means "arrangement, order, method, system."
UrduThe word "حربہ" can also mean a "weapon" or a "stratagem".
UzbekThe Uzbek word "taktika" is derived from the Greek word taktike, meaning "science of arrangement"
VietnameseChiến thuật is a Vietnamese word derived from the Chinese word zhàn shù (戰術), which also means "tactic".
Welsh"Tacteg" is not a Welsh word, and the word "tactic" comes from the Greek "taktikos" meaning "arranged".
XhosaThe word "Iqhinga" can also refer to a plan or strategy.
Yiddishטאַקטיק in Yiddish is derived from the Greek word "τακτικός" (taktikos), meaning "arranged in order", and can also refer to the arrangement of musical notes.
Yoruba"Ọgbọn" in Yoruba can also refer to wisdom, knowledge, or intelligence.
ZuluThe term iqhinga also refers to a strategy, method, or approach, particularly as employed in combat or competition
EnglishThe word "tactic" comes from the Greek word "taktikos," meaning "pertaining to arrangement or order."

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